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In all revolutions women work together with men, fearless they face the police brutality They deserve the same treatment after the revolution!
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Egypt NOW
Organized sexual harassment : Women go home
Egyptian women stage a demonstration in Cairo calling for an end to sexual harassment of female protesters in Tahrir square on June 8 (Andre Pain, EPA / Landov)
. By Aya Batrawy and Sarah El Deeb -Associated Press Attackers got through a cordon of protectors. The victims were protesting sex abuse.
Egypt NOW
Call for marrying girls at 9 years old
New laws against the Personal Status Law are being issued Women participation in creating the law has been restricted Push to decrease the age for early marriage
Egypt NOW
Womens pictures and voice are a sin Call to repeal all laws supporting women
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=561198897226775&set=pb.367061233307210.-2207520000.1354107032&type=3&theater
http://tundratabloids.com/2011/12/new-democratic-egypt-bust-up-real-pro-democracy-groups-like-freedom-house.html
Egypt now #128 out of 131 countries on women presence in the parliaments.
Veil imposed by force on students (cutting hair and beating of unveiled female children
Picture of Doria Shafiq (fought for women to vote) removed from school books
Empowering our Women Fellows and our Fellows Working with Women
To help them realize their idea : Providing the three year stipend Networking opportunities with peers and donors Providing capacity-building, financial and technical support so they can expand their organizations and increase their outreach Accelerate their progress as civil society leaders : Providing regional and international visibility Positioning them as community role-models
Provide them with support on legal issues and now that the government is not allowing funding to come directly to NGOs without their authorization, we are able to invest in them.
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The situation of female prisoners and their children is inhumane. They have no rights and there is no institution working to protect this population
Nawal Moustafa is organizing the first efforts in Egypt to change the treatment of female prisoners as well as their young children living within the prison. She identified a special group of female prisoners whom she calls poverty prisoners.
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Amani El Tunsi
Banat we Bas radio and platform
20 yr old Ghadeer from rural Egypt challenged family removed veil and started fighting organized harassment in underground thru law and social media
Healthcare in the Middle East is generally of deplorable quality. Governments invest little in the healthcare system, leading to poor sanitation and lack of competent of staff
Magda Iskander trains young uneducated women to be home healthcare providers. In doing so, she is both meeting the needs of the homebound and creating jobs for women who lack other employment opportunities.
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Our Female Fellows are Helping the Regions Most Marginalized People
Although ignored, sex workers are abundant and active in Egypt. Their social marginalization makes them vulnerable to diseases and violence. Reda Shokry is fighting the spread of HIV/AIDS among young impoverished women who turn to prostitution. She is also teaching them about their legal rights.
Women in rural Jordan and subjected to oppression and poverty. They are not allowed to control their resources and land
Zeinab organized the Arab regions first farmers union for poor marginalized women in Jordan. Through the union she has eased the limitations faced by marginalized women and provide them with access to economic and social opportunities
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